The new edition includes:
Updated charts, tables, and appendices
Simplified and standardized patient preparation and posttest instructions
Consistent phrasing used for nursing interventions throughout the text so that users encounter the same verbiage to explain similar actions
New entries, such as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Influenza A H1N1 Pandemic Virus (H1N1pdm09 Virus), Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, and Bicarbonate (HCO3−) Level
Reorganization of certain tests to improve flow of information